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You’ve always envisioned your wedding to be picture perfect. However, there are always those little mishaps that can make or break your special day. That’s where our Wedding Day Emergency Kit comes in!
To make sure that you’re fully prepared for any mishaps that might arise, here are some sound tips and products every bride needs in her emergency kit:
A couple of Sundays ago I was watching the Food Network and stared in complete awe as Ina Garten made her Mac and Cheese recipe. I had never attempted to make any sort of mac and cheese that didn’t come from a box before but she made it look so easy and scrumptious, I knew I just had to try it for myself.
The recipe is very straight-forward, although a little expensive to make. I will say that it makes a ton so if you’re entertaining for a few people, it’s worth the cost to make a stellar dish.
I followed Ina’s recipe as best I could and only substituted 3T of cream sherry with 2T of sherry vinegar and used store bought bread crumbs instead of homemade. If at all possible, keep the truffle butter in there because that’s what really makes or breaks this Mac and Cheese.
I had never made a bechamel sauce before so that was probably the hardest part for me. If I could do it over (which I will!), I probably won’t leave the butter/flour/milk mixture on the stove for so long before I add the cheeses. It still turned out really great!
Here are a few pictures from last Friday while making this delicious Mac and Cheese!
Two kinds of mushrooms, shitakes and creminis, sliced.
Two kinds of grated cheeses, white cheddar and gruyere (one of my faves!)
Mushrooms, pasta and bechamel all combined and ready to be topped with bread crumbs and popped into the oven.
Forty minutes later, the result is absolutely delicious and well worth the hour I spent in the kitchen! We had this with some roasted asparagus and left over steaks from the night before.. mmm…
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It’s wedding season and for those of you whose nuptials are coming up, we’re featuring a slew of stories all week long to get you prepped for one of the most important days in your life.
To get the most radiant skin ever, you’ll want to start thinking about your skincare regiment leading up to the big day. Today, we’ve got some great tips from a couple of skincare experts on how to create a gorgeous canvas for your makeup as you walk down the aisle.
Celebrity aesthetician Tammy Fender, whose clients include Julianne Moore, Gossip Girl’s Kelly Rutherford, and Melania Trump, offers these pre-wedding day tips you can incorporate into your routine a few weeks in advance to get your skin looking its best:
Since the weather has been so dismal here, I’ve planned a short getaway to escape New York’s tumultuous climate. In a couple of weeks, I’ll be in Stockholm soaking up some Scandinavian culture and its 18+ hours of continuous sunlight.
As I was doing some internet research about the region, I learned that Scandinavia is made up of five autonomous countries: Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Iceland and Finland. It got me wondering about Scandinavian contributions to the American way of life.
Thanks to our Nordic friends, we have uber-economical Ikea furniture, delicious Danish breakfast pastries, budget-friendly H&M fashions and the Lumene skin care line.
For more than 35 years, Scandinavian women have relied on Lumene skincare products to keep their skin luminous, youthful and radiant. Unusual, but indigenous, ingredients like Arctic white peat, ligonberries, Finnish heather and Arctic cloudberries power the effective skin care line.
